The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-24
Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.
THE 6IH MAINE GETTYSBURG MONUMENT.


Sixth Maine Regiment Association. has for
warded to the Executive Committee of the
Maine Gettysburg Commission Il design for the
monument OF that regiment to he erected at
Gettysburg. Il is twenty-one feet high, the
shaft OF poll she'd white granite is twelve feet
and eight inches high. resting on a die and base
of red granite. Ii is surmounled with double
lnter>ectiig cross. being the badge of the First
Division OF the Sixth Corps, made of red pol
i>hed granite. two feel in height. On the face
OF the shaft will appear the following legend: !:
"SiNth Maine Infantry July ). 1SG3,' and on
the opposite face '''Third Brigade, 1st Division
sixth Corps" This famous regiment. raised
in the eastern par, Of the state. under the COM
mand OF Colonel Hiram Burnham. of Cherry
field. arrived at Getty ysburg. at dusk of the
evening OF be second day OF the battle, having
made forrS march OF over thirty miles that
day from e>tmn>ter. an! went into position
on the left of orr line of battle in season to
stop the enemy from breaking the light center,
where the fierce tide of battle had rolled dur
ing the afternoon against the 81 Corps under
Sickles. the Fifth Corps under sykes and por-
tions Of the second Corps under Hancock.
This regiment was moved ON the third day to
our extreme left 10 prevent Longstroet from
moving around or lett flank. and although not
suffering from LOSSES e lual 10 other Maine reg
lnent>. lid equal service lay Tic confidence lis
tie. when ii became known that the 'C!d Sixth
Maine" was the ground. The monument.
designed is noticeable for IFS simplicity
and cha>lcne>s. will not fail to attract the
eye when it is placed in position. Its loca-
ton is in an open field. where the bright green
sod will bring out the contrast of its different
colors. The design of the Sixth Corps cross
which surmount> the monument, is novel and
artistic.
Bt rms Still. IL BUSINESS.
An Augusta special 10 the Portland Press
SAYS: There is much interest still manifested in
the imported liquor question in this section.
Burns is selling his imported goods openly at
the north end of Water street. dispoSng of a
large quantity. and the Prohibition law is nulli-
fled practically. Ii Will perhaps he years be-
fore decision is obtained from the courts in
the BurnS ease and most determined
effort will be made at the coming session of
Congress to obtain the enactment of a section
which shall prevent cla-hing between the Unit
eti States customs regulations and the State
proliihitory laws. Congressman Boutcllc of
Bangor. when IN the city recently. said he
>houl'i do all III his power To secure protection
through Congress against imported liquor deal
cr>. County Attorney Carleton said he should
continue 10 press the enforcement OF The l,rolii-
bitory Inv at the December term of the Super
ior Court. and Deputy Sheriff Hill of Water
vile. has just visited Portsmouth for the pur
pose of rcNi>in. copy Of Collector Pages re-
cord Of retail liquor dealers i'll llcnnebec coun-
~ VINO pay >l'eeia4 tax.
srIrHllLpIN'i IN WASHINGTON COUNTY.
W huar il mentioned that the coming season
is 10 witness a revival Of the >hiphlding in
tercst in the western part Of the county. 1t is
stated that Capt. }. W. Sawyer n Sons of Mil
bridge have about decided to start business in
their yard. and will build two four hundred
ton >chouncr>. one of which is intended for
IoneSiort parties. At Cherry field MeS>r>. q.
Il. Campbell ~ Co. are getting the material
ready for a centre board schooner of 100 tons.
and Joel Ilinkley. formerly an extensive
builder of that place. has l,.9iIn the work of
putting up the frame for a coaster of seventy
five tons. In Harrington there is talk of get
ting out the frame for packet to run between
this point and Portland. Ana there is pro-
haiity that the boom will reach Addison. aS
parties are already giving their attention to the
subject. Machia> Republican.
i GHOST LAID"
The Fairfield journal reports that a grave
Sara III a nciglborinw town came to be a horror
10 thc timid on account Of Il white ngurc that
had been seen to rise from the cai: on several
occasions. and also To lie ON the fence in gro
tc>qlIe attitudes. Even the .trong-mnded
hr>i;aied 70 pass the place after nigh-flll
until grll Old sea captain who came to visit
friends IN town. undertook to lay the ghost
"'tl""i i"''"'h- III ihtchtioh hho"n 10 any
one. liz t"ok Siout OK gond and >irolled over
to ihc haunted spot. He saw the ghost. chased
ii and iaiI i-over his knee. No ghost was
'ch "ilV, ""lu' ''"' a'It'ain aou'" ih me VII
"a '''' "'N ''N'9 St""NllE i"l Inc hcAt thiee
weeks.
SAVED BY Ills LITTLE rOG.
i-eyi Campbell. of ilin&shury, had Il fight
with bear a>I week. and was badly bitten.
The bear. after being caught. dragged the trap
s,,ma ti,rn,. !, ii. mt tL Nv L'ri.ni,
wou,,.,- linrr Nr ,,fm,,i,nu ,rrnn,,o1,;.i iv
some ne.hnnr, llur mi win him ,,,i ,;,I,Iin.,
iIh ehtanG'r'i ia Tie ciiah. Campbell attempt
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"pFRsuNAI LIBERTY" IN E,s1porr.
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port now. Citizens and temporary residents
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NAMES THRIFT AND ENTERPRISE.
ine rti! seheia' ''tap'' ioii W oi reii'ip!G :! =
'tiii, VI "a'er WORKS III ai tlle larger villages
~ Ma'he. promises 10 ti'l>e Nhafp reduction
III rates ol insurance. IT Is also stahd'ii@ al
ntliiS'iiei' 4i ,hri'' saiel! ali1 convenience.
" iiich men oi hcahs 90 hoi IAN 10 real wneh
'h's az sech'hS pia'eS iol investment: -Halhe
Io". i'r,. u'ai '''''\e inc average l"''''eioro
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SELLING CIDER
If i r,.fro.,i,,., ia so. tho .,.,,.,h, ,,r,,;,,
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or'hIS ",, M. ,.,., , ' r., m ,',' vm" w. '"ei
nrni,:h;t - f,r,u., nr anyIn, .,' fr,,', .,,;n,.
cider. m INV o,,anti,, sven, far Irinh;m.T,
nuruosrs. II one wants tn tr.n - ,.;,lnr t;,,
nlino uI,re ,hcn tbr law i inst :, i;tti.. h.rI
| but for making vinegar or Inmrsti. ,,s,. ths
| sale is perlcctly lcraI. TGardiucr Home Jnur-
| nal.
IN GENERAL.
| .Joseul VI. Rrooks 4 Headline. citizen nf Hid.
dcford died of uaralysis ,,,t Week
The Waieryi!ie Electric Ii~ht Cnmn,nv has
| increased its capital from IA 600 to so 0,N
The ,ut of laos at lin. h,.Jy,ters ~ III.
| kenuehec this season will Inc nhout an ,ynr,ve
-betwprn one hundred ,ud ,no hnmdrol a, 4
| twnnt>-iyc millions So
Hon. Nathan tcnycs has oual;tie1 ,s sur-
yeyot of the port of Portland and h.,s entered
mon the discharge of hi. duties
There is an excellent rrosncrt of ro;.;ru ,bo
| SO. 900 needed TO start an iron sbiu-huii,iin~
| nl,u, in Ha,h